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Housing in TA19 9FJ

What the homes in TA19 9FJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ilminster & Horton
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,747 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.9%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA19 9FJEngland
Detached32.4%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced24.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.6% of households in the TA19 9FJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

TA19 9FJ
76%
15%
England
  • Owned75.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA19 9FJEngland
Owned outright46%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA19 9FJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.5%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

TA19 9FJEngland
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Somerset (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SomersetEngland
All homes£1,016£1,459
One bedroom£692£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,135£1,489
Four or more£1,619£2,161
Detached£1,392£1,640
Semi-detached£1,097£1,449
Terraced£1,016£1,435
Flat or maisonette£788£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around TA19 9FJ (Ilminster & Horton) (about 2,747 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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